Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0610 4-204.110 MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH TANKS.

A.

Except as specified in item B, molluscan shellfish life support system display tanks shall be used only to display shellfish that are not offered for human consumption and shall be conspicuously marked so that it is obvious to the consumer that the shellfish are for display only.

B.

Molluscan shellfish life support system display tanks used to store and display shellfish that are offered for human consumption shall be operated and maintained according to a variance granted by the regulatory authority as specified in parts 4626.1690 to 4626.1715, with a HACCP plan as required in parts 4626.1730 and 4626.1735 that:

(1)

is submitted by the licensee and approved by the regulatory authority as specified in parts 4626.1690 to 4626.1715; and

(2)

ensures that:

(a)

water used with fish other than molluscan shellfish does not flow into the molluscan tank;

(b)

the safety and quality of the shellfish as they were received are not compromised by use of the tank; and

(c)

the identity of the source of the shellstock is retained as specified in part 4626.0220.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007